Prior to 2012, it was classified in the genus Spalax, but modern authors tend to separate this and some closely related mole rat species into a separate genus named Nannospalax. A study of the dentition showed that Nannospalax leucodon is a superspecies consisting of several cryptic species that can be distinguished by the caries in their teeth. According to this definition there are four separate "cariological" forms in the Carpathian Basin, one of them endangered and another one vulnerable while insufficient data are available to evaluate the conservation status of the other two forms.[3]
Blind mole-rats are not in fact completely blind as they do possess simple eyes 1mm in diameter and located under a layer of skin and fur. They act effectively as light meters, only sensing the level of available light.[4]
The lesser blind mole-rat was declared to be extinct in Croatia in 1984, having been present in the area of Srijem up until the 20th century, but its continued presence in Vučedol was confirmed in 2023.[5]
One study directed towards life expectancy used this species by virtue of its incredible longevity performance, hypoxia and hypercapnia endurance, as well as cancer resistance. Looking at the fecal and skin samples of this ideal candidate, it was found that the Muribaculaceae bacterial family, known to be linked with longevity, dominated fecal samples.[6]
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Németh A, Révay T, Hegyeli Z, Farkas J, Czabán D, Rózsás A, Csorba G 2009. Chromosomal forms and risk assessment of Nannospalax (superspecies leucodon) (Mammalia: Rodentia) in the Carpathian Basin Folia Zoologica,58(3), 349–361.
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lesser, blind, mole, lesser, blind, mole, nannospalax, leucodon, species, rodent, family, spalacidae, found, albania, bosnia, herzegovina, bulgaria, croatia, greece, hungary, north, macedonia, romania, serbia, montenegro, turkey, ukraine, conservation, statusd. The lesser blind mole rat Nannospalax leucodon is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae It is found in Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Greece Hungary North Macedonia Romania Serbia Montenegro Turkey and Ukraine 2 Lesser blind mole ratConservation statusData Deficient IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder RodentiaFamily SpalacidaeGenus NannospalaxSpecies N leucodonBinomial nameNannospalax leucodon Nordmann 1840 SynonymsSpalax leucodon Nordmann 1840Prior to 2012 it was classified in the genus Spalax but modern authors tend to separate this and some closely related mole rat species into a separate genus named Nannospalax A study of the dentition showed that Nannospalax leucodon is a superspecies consisting of several cryptic species that can be distinguished by the caries in their teeth According to this definition there are four separate cariological forms in the Carpathian Basin one of them endangered and another one vulnerable while insufficient data are available to evaluate the conservation status of the other two forms 3 Blind mole rats are not in fact completely blind as they do possess simple eyes 1mm in diameter and located under a layer of skin and fur They act effectively as light meters only sensing the level of available light 4 The lesser blind mole rat was declared to be extinct in Croatia in 1984 having been present in the area of Srijem up until the 20th century but its continued presence in Vucedol was confirmed in 2023 5 One study directed towards life expectancy used this species by virtue of its incredible longevity performance hypoxia and hypercapnia endurance as well as cancer resistance Looking at the fecal and skin samples of this ideal candidate it was found that the Muribaculaceae bacterial family known to be linked with longevity dominated fecal samples 6 References edit Krystufek B Amori G 2017 amended version of 2008 assessment Nannospalax leucodon IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 e T14328A113301882 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2017 1 RLTS T14328A113301882 en Retrieved March 7 2022 Explore the Database www mammaldiversity org Retrieved 2022 03 07 KRYSTUFEK BORIS IVANITSKAYA ELENA ARSLAN ATILLA ARSLAN EMINE BUZAN ELENA V 2011 10 31 Evolutionary history of mole rats genus Nannospalax inferred from mitochondrial cytochrome b sequence Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 105 2 446 455 doi 10 1111 j 1095 8312 2011 01795 x ISSN 0024 4066 S2CID 83596816 https elifesciences org articles 78295 Veliko otkrice na Vucedolu pronađen glodavac kojeg se smatralo izumrlim Pojeo nam je svo povrce www jutarnji hr Retrieved 2023 03 17 Altuntas E Yildirim B Ozturk G Yildirim S Sibai M Altuntas E Yildirim B Ozturk G Yildirim S amp Demircan T 2020 Microbiome and Longevity High Abundance of Longevity Linked Muribaculaceae in the Gut of the Long Living Rodent Spalax leucodon Omics a Journal of Integrative Biology 24 10 592 601 https doi org 10 1089 omi 2020 0116 Krystufek B Amori G 2017 Nannospalax leucodon IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 e T14328A113301882 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2017 1 RLTS T14328A113301882 en Retrieved 16 November 2021 Musser G G and M D Carleton 2005 Superfamily Muroidea pp 894 1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference D E Wilson and D M Reeder eds Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Nemeth A Revay T Hegyeli Z Farkas J Czaban D Rozsas A Csorba G 2009 Chromosomal forms and risk assessment of Nannospalax superspecies leucodon Mammalia Rodentia in the Carpathian Basin Folia Zoologica 58 3 349 361 nbsp This Muroid rodent article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lesser blind mole rat amp oldid 1179572046, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
